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AFA Announces School-Based Practitioner Scholarships Winners
October 30, 2006
Five more school-based practitioners have each won $1,000 in support of their distance Au.D. education through the AFA School-Based Scholarship program. A total of 14 scholarships will be provided thr... Read More
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Dr. Kenneth W. Berger Honored with Endowed Scholarship
October 29, 2006
Donations are now being accepted to help fund an endowed scholarship in honor of Kenneth W. Berger, Ph.D. Dr. Berger was the director of audiology at Kent State University for 20 years, and a competit... Read More
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VNG Software From Interacoustics
October 28, 2006
Interacoustics has introduced its new version of the company's software for the VO25 and VN15 VNG systems. The new software features an improved eye-tracking algorithm, manual editing function of nyst... Read More
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David A. Needham Joins Sycle.net, The Number One Hearing Care Practice Management System.
October 28, 2006
Sycle is very pleased to announce a new Head of Product Development. David A. Needham joined Sycle and has taken as over as head of Product Development. David comes to us from Walmart.com where he man... Read More
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Westone Offers Online Version of September 2006 West-Tones Newsletter
October 27, 2006
Westone has made their popular West-Tones newsletter available online. West-Tones provides the most recent news and information about the company, including Tech-Tips to bring your earmold and ear imp... Read More
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Lift Up America Collaborates with the Starkey Hearing Foundation
October 27, 2006
Lift Up America was established in 2004 to provide gifts of sight, hearing, and food to the nation's underprivileged population. This past September, The Starkey Hearing Foundation participated in Lif... Read More
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TEDPA Provides Nationwide Telecommunications Resources to Hearing Impaired Individuals and Clinical Professionals
October 26, 2006
TEDPA (Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program Association) is a national member organization whose mission it is to advocate for the appropriate distribution of specialized telecommunication... Read More
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Doctoral Student in Audiology? Join NAFDA!
October 25, 2006
NAFDA is a dynamic, student-oriented organization dedicated to education, research, and networking in Audiology. NAFDA is the only student organization designed specifically for students in the field... Read More
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'Wait-And-See' Approach for Treating Ear Infection in Children Substantially Reduces Use of Antibiotics
October 24, 2006
For children with acute ear infections seen in an emergency department, giving parents the option of delaying use of antibiotics resulted in significantly lower use of antibiotics compared to parents... Read More
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Babyhearing.org Adds New Spanish Version
October 23, 2006
Boys Town National Research Hospital has sponsored www.babyhearing.org as a resource for families who have a hearing-impaired child. The experts who collaborated in the presentation of information for... Read More
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Moda™ Open Fit Available Across All Product Lines with the Introduction of Indigo™ Moda and Element™ Moda
October 22, 2006
Unitron Hearing US announced today the most extensive choice of open fit products. From premium to entry-level products, Unitron Hearing puts the advantages of open fit premium innovations within reac... Read More
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AFA Bestows Professional Leadership Awards
October 22, 2006
The Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS) and the University of Florida both recently bestowed AFA Professional Leadership Awards on two of their graduating students. AFA Professional Leadership Aw... Read More
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2007-2008 College/University Scholarship Awards
October 21, 2006
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) offers several scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study for the 2007-2008 academic year. Diagnosis of hearing... Read More
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2007 NHCA Student Travel Awards
October 21, 2006
The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of student travel awards for the 32nd annual conference of the N... Read More
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From the Editor: The Latest News
October 20, 2006
Dear Colleague, I hope that this email finds you well. Here are some items of interest recently published on Audiology Online. . Announced on October 2nd and reported that same day on Audiology Online... Read More
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Early Hearing Tests Improve Children's Recovery from Meningitis
October 20, 2006
Hearing loss and its impact in social interactions can be potentially minimized in children with bacterial meningitis through early identification, according to a study conducted at Baylor College of... Read More
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ABR Pretty Dog-Gone Versatile
October 19, 2006
As hearing professionals, we have a distinct interest in our patient's hearing. But what if your patient was your own dog? Dr. Peter Scheifele encountered this very scenario as he noticed that his Aus... Read More
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Siemens Welcomes New Members to Sales Force
October 18, 2006
Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. announces the addition of three key individuals to the Siemens Sales team. These individuals will serve as Inside Sales Account Representatives and will continue to p... Read More
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ATA Promotes More Research to Benefit Veterans with Tinnitus
October 18, 2006
Military veterans suffer dramatic increase in Tinnitus, other hearing damage from wars in Iraq, Afghanistan. American Tinnitus Association calls for boost in funding, research for cure. - Military vet... Read More
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The Fourth International Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference and ISAC-07
October 17, 2006
The Hearing Rehabilitation Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce that it will host The Fourth Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference in Portland, Maine, from May 14 - 16, 2007. This follows the great... Read More
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